What we want to buy today – Honda VFR400R NC30

The RC30 is a bonafide classic, it was built in small numbers and sells for big figures. If you own one you’re lucky, if you don’t welcome to our cheapskate find. The NC30 is a scaled down RC30, it also comes with a much smaller price tag. The NC30 lacks the heritage of its bigger brother, never mind it helps to keep them affordable.

Many are well used, more have already gone to the NC30 scrapheap in the sky. Those that remain have risen in value, but they’re still fairly cheap. This one wasn’t perfect, but it wasn’t a scrapper either, at £2,500 there’s always room for a haggle.